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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1922)
TIIK OMAHA CEK: TUESDAY. MA'fc.MBWt -J. W. Johnson Is Worth Many Times $3,000, Says Governor McKfKie Declares INVw Secre tary of State Capital Com Uji-Mon in Direct Hcire srntativc of Taxpayer. Un-olii, Nov. 27. (Hpjll) -IV.l-ItirUns may put any aiiiile (h'X 1 lr on lha appointment of (iewga K. Juliiiium aa "Tlury of lha stale rap llnl commission at a salary of 15,000 a yr, but In flio rrxl tha only uusUon alut th appointment In: "Will Johnson, In Mint position, ho world 13,1)00 a ymr lo the tat-7" Hgih wua tha alutrniiiit hy '!ovi-i-nor MfKtlvIa today In (llst:uiiiij Johnson' appointment, whlrli ha rtlm il su h a howl from Job liiintltiic demur rati), "KiiHi. tho motion for Johnson's ap pointment wua mnria by W. II. Thompson of (.Irani island and every member of tha commission wa In fiv vor of tha motion. Sae Taxpayer.' Money. "Second, Johnson already, aa tem porary aerretiiry of tha commission hus, by hla riiKlneerltie .kill und ad vli e, savrd many Hnie hla sulury of KS.ooi) a year for tha next four year. "It was lietaiisa of Johnson' ad vra that tho rommlaalon threw out first blda on Ilia ii-w rapltol, readvr tlsed for blda und rut the contract price down t300,li0t a year, "It la Johnson who la thoroughly acquainted with every detail of thla monstrous undertaking and It will hn Johnson who will ba tha only skilled engineer on tha Job directly represent Ins Nebraska and the tnxpuyera of Nebraska, Acting I'ndar Arrhllwt. "All othera actlnK In a supervisory (apurlty ara directly In tha employ of Mr. Ooodhuo, the architect. Mr. Johnson will be tha only direct repre sentative of the commission on the Job." Then Governor McKelvIe discussed democratic propaganda to the fecl that Governtir-tlect Bryan' appointee ai state engineer might agree to per form ' the ' dutlea of secretary of the Commlaalon. "I don't believe that would be feaal ble because whoever that man may be he won't understand the detail aa Johnaon doca, because Johnson has been on the Job constantly ever since the state house building has been un der way," the governor raid. Happy Hollow Club Sues Four Members Happy Hollow club yesterday broUKht suit In municipal court ufcslnitt tha following four members for tha sums Hated after their namea: lavld U Ilervey, $43.32: George II. Hadillffe, J7 M; Jack T. Morrla, Ml. 25, and Ivan II. Krvln, 141 25, llflrvey and Itadcliff ara alleged to owe their amount f"r dinners, ginger ule, lunches, clgareta, golf balls and Kren fea. Morrla and Krvln are alleged to owe their amoutits for dues. Recount of Votes for Sheriff Asked Attorney Files Petition for Keeanvaaa of Pouglaa C'oitnly Ballot. Attorney I'.enjamln Baker yetr day filed a petition containing 179 sheet In county court requesting a recount of the entire lJoughi county vote for Mike Clark defeated for sher lit by 417 votes. "The petition doe not alhgo fraud or corruption," said Mr. Haker. "We only charx'j Irregularities and errors In counting the vote I We also charge carelessness and negligence and in several voting precincts where booths were moved," Mike I'Jndres, sheriff-elect, I named aa the defendant. The lawsuit goes through the same channel as any oUier suit, Hummon cannot bo Is sued until ('lurk puts up a $B00 bond. January 2 I answer day to the peti tion unless the defendant agree to come into court at a time sooner than the date set. John Barrett, attorney for William Curran, who lost to John Tsrigga, county commlNHioncr-elect, by a nar row margin, stated that he was unde cided whether ho would contest the election of Urlgg. Telephone Hale Parley Put -Off Commission Busy Preparing for Hearing in Suit for Injunction. Lincoln, Nov '.'7 iMnci lul l Con ference planned for today between officials of the Lincoln Telephone und Telegraph company and the Nebraska railway commission for III" purposo of arrntiKing a long distance and private branch eitchr.nge tutu commen surate with tha Increased rate for the same class of service, granted the Northwestern Bell Telephone com pany by the commission In It order of November 4 were indefinitely post-poned. "Too busy In arranging for the, hearing before the federal court Wednesday on tha application of the Northwestern for a permanent In junction against the new rates to take the other matter up," Thorn A. Browne, a member of the commission, said. Member of the commlsalun are skeptical concerning the outcome of tha federal court fight with the North western. They say that thla ame procedure hus been taken by tha rimpuny 11 times in "going over, the heads" of tho slate rate-making bodies to the courts for higher rate and In 19 out of 11 case the company won. The commission In Issuing it order of November 4, didn't question the vuluatlon placed by the telephone company on Its holdings. The com mission merely pointed out economies which It believed could be copied to give the comiainy adequate revenue on Its valuation and under the 10 per cent war Increase, or surcharge, wljlch, though somewhat changed In character of collections, la atlll In ef fect so far revenue Produced Is concerned under the order of Novem ber 4. Brief City News For (ulils, OrIi or Influent ml ii s l'rwsntn. Uke Uiatlra 1IROMO OI IMNK T.I'IH'. Tha Uil h-' .Imillnre t,l t W. turn: lit. ur iiu (M IlllOMOI. aO-Adr. I'll pi K Make Pollutions Hchnul children took donation of foodstuffs to tln-lr classrooms for Oruuhtt'a poor yesterday. dirUlrnsen Fined Mas Christen sen, 2J15 Cuming street, was fined liiU for operating a disorderly house, by Judge Vuppich In central pollca court. t.lrl It una Away Ioule Jensen, Is. threw her clothes from a window Thursday night, left Iit horns and has not returned since, her mother, Mrs. C. 11. Jensen, told police. Must I'ay Ihnuagea rVderal JudK WiHslrough directed a Jiiilgmriit of f7.tl2J.n4 aaalnsl the Burlington rail rd, In favor of the Merriam and Millard Clniln company, for danuige to grain shipments. Milder Home Bobbed Burglar en tered the home, of Mr. and Mrs. J. Milder, 2KHV Capitol avenue, timidity night and stole a large quantity of sterling silver plute and wearing ap parel, Tha Mllders ara In California. lows Burglars Sought Omaha po lice have been askod to be on tha look out for three burglars who robbed a general store at I'ortsniouth, in., of a large quantity of clothing and ar believed to huvo started for the city. Ten Minute In Jail Ten minute In J; 01 was tha sentence Judge Wapplrh gave George Vos. W. 1). W. build ing roal merchant, when he admitted to the magistrate It was his eighth appearance In court on charge of violating the parking ordinance. Arrested As Fugitive U. E. McElren. Ill" Capital avenue, was arrested by Detective William Uurnett at Kixteetith and Dodga street as a fugitive from Justice. He la said to be wanted in Des Moines and White, H. 1)., for passing worthless check. Autolst Gel 13 Day Harold Tol son, 2022 Willis avenue, was son fenced to 15 day In Jail by Judge Wspplch in central police court on charges of reckless driving follow ing the overturning of Ills automobllle at Twenty-second and Grace street Saturday night. Clerk's Pay Slumps When the new municipal court absorbs police courts January 1, Hubert Cohan, j clerk of central police court, will be come a deputy clerk under William Whltehorn, clerk of municipal court, and his salary will drop from 11,800 to $1,500 a year. "Hard, Time Tarty" Tho Bankers' Iteserve Life. Dancing club guv the Couple Wanted on Theft Charges Nabbed at Fremont Fremont, Neb., Nov. 57. (Special Telegram.) Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Bundy, wanted In Omaha on a charge of theft, were arrested by Hherlff Con dlt at tha Clifton hotel here this morning. , They were taken to Omaha by De tective Murphy and Buford. ' Bundy la said to have ,been em ployed In a Council Bluffs oil station before-coming to Fremont last Fri day. When asked a to the location of their home. Mrs. Bundy I said to have replied.' "Haven't any such thing." The detectives flashed a pair of handcuffs on Bundy and asked him If he Intended to return peacefully. He promised no trouble. Barnard to Have Opposition as Secretary of Senate Lincoln, Nov. 27. (Special.) Clyde Barnard of Table Bock, for years sec retary of the Nebraska state senate, will have opposition for the election for -the first time In the person of O. O. Buck, secretary of the Nebraska State Press association. Buck an nounced his candidacy today and stated that he has sent letters to all senators-elect urging their support In The caucus. Frank V. C'orrick of Lincoln, who served as clerk of tho lower house at the last session. Is a candidate for the same position at the coming session. Howell to Appear With Redraft of Water Bill Lincoln, Nov. 27. It Is understood In political circles here hnt K. B. Howell, United State. senator-elect, will appear before the Nebraska state legislature in January with a redraft of hla water power Mil. which was Introduced In the I'.'M legislature, hut failed to pass. Sovmifs I Girls! Ladies! Mothers! EftanKsMii Sale Hmdredls1 of Hafts I FOR CHILDREN, MISSES AND WOMEN I Wednesday Only! Persian Trimmed Hats Hats in Metal Cloths "TH VAttl GIVINrt .TOt -r IMmli' alng Mxtitixe II.M, tJ4.es, tl.vo ewi t lit Vt4 NwktM V.s' .hi 'J H T . Mcsiit ,. v. If-.' t 44 ms-m ... ... ... M I . H turn w le M Vtuf T"wa 0 T'" ( , IMaHwa a4 ! Hats Stunning Velvets Hats in Satin Our Greatest Value - Giving Sale Limited to Residents of Omaha and Council Bluffs Entire Stock Best Velvet Hats Your Choice an d $ 7 Your Choice Retail Values to $25.00 Colors galore! Stylo variety surpassing any other to be found in Omaha. Here is the largest, most complete stock in town. Sensational values in wonderful Panne und Lyons Velvet Hats. The last minute fashions from New York and Paris. The style you want is here or one you'll find equally satisfying. We urge See Them! 350-Fancy and Feather Trimmed Hats-350 Retail Values to $12 $3 00 Retail Values to $12 At iuh price.Thew are marvelou value, llat of ribbon, fMh and teather trimming in all colors Including myriads of black models. If you'll need two or more new hats for winter buy these now! Trimmed and Tailored (300) Hat. (300) StU, RiaUrial and trim mm; be n tul d.t f ;pinn! t ! alUrmtf kia uffoteii at .(. futk-uioui pit r.uu ! m in. Now $t -.Wednesday Children's Plush Hats (20 Do;en) lmv-g Nap lar In !!, br iti( a'lf ha t W tittir-lif $1.25 Mines' and Children's Hats (480) Curdaroy. AitrsVad firm m4. Muck.! KU T .ie-i lli Aialn t) t4 l Ihi pr.e 75c Children's Duvetyn Tnms nil colora50c first cif a series of dunt'i-a Nil unlay niKht. It was a "Hard times party." 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QNoD-Sot Aatomatio Stop It Mops tha motor, without human aid, wbea the record has Saished playing. THE folks are all going' to be thtrt with you. There's going to be a big, fat turkey and all the fixings and pumpkin pie good stories, laughter, fun and good cheer at table and then what? Wouldn't it be joyous if you could all troop into the front room, some one roll up the rug, some other one start the Columbia and then have a real old-time dance and frolic? Sound good? You bet I And you needn't postpone the happy time of owning a Columbia Grafonola another day. Co to the nearest Columbia Dealer to-day. See the handsome stream-line Columbia models he has on display. Let the Columbia man explain the ten individual and superior points of merit that make the Columbia the most satisfactory phonograph that money can buy. Then make inquiries about prices. You will be astonished! that this instrument, with more improvements than any other worth-while phonograph, can be bought for so little and, too, the Columbia man will likely tell you of a Community Club pur chase plan, by which you can get the instrument of your choice at once and pay for it on "a mutually satisfactory arrangement" Don't wait! Don't say "no" I Go and seel We know you'll love your Columbia. COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE CO, Nmo Yvrk Owner and Operator have equal reasons for wanting the new Remington No 12 It wins the operator because of its many features which make the day's work swifter and easier. Prominent among these is the" Natural Touch", that triumph of Remington de sign, which makes the operation of the machine like second nature as mechani cal as walking am! almost as unconscious as breathing itself. It anneals to the owner because its ' work is surpassingly good and consist ently good under all circumstances. In quality as well as quantity, it gives him the results he wants. And because it is so tjuiet that its operation tuner tiislurfa him, no nuxter how iwut him it is used. 14 Noiie tlimiruting Features rrulc thU new Remington a Me , icngei of Quiet to every bume office. The ftke of the new No. 12 Remington is $110 wilv $7.50 more than the umbr J Remington a very imU premium to ry for otTice quiet. We Invite you to call anj ice thi new Remington, of phone u tor a demonstration. Remington Typewriter Company 210 South 18th Street, Arthur Bid?., Omaha, Neb, Tclfftke J V.mm !a?t U 12th and Farnaa Wholeinle Millinery